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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Nov. 2

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Key points for today

• Dorchester County COVID-19 cases remain at 853, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.13%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 146,995, an increase of 850 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 3 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,007.

The Spy obtains information for this chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 6 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 529 people hospitalized — 396 in acute care and 133 in intensive care.

• Of the 26,814 test results received Nov. 1, the positivity rate was 3.76%; the 7-day positivity rate was 3.94%.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

 Additional information

• A total of 3,479,230 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 1,813,450 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 146,995 cases, 17,252 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,201 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Nov. 1

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Key points for today

• Dorchester County COVID-19 cases increased by 5 to 765, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.29%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 146,145, an increase of 864 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 4 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,004.

The Spy obtains information for this chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 3 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 523 people hospitalized — 396 in acute care and 127 in intensive care.

• Of the 29,754 test results received Oct. 30, the positivity rate was 3.61%; the 7-day positivity rate was 3.84%.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

 Additional information

• A total of 3,452,416 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 1,803,035 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 146,145 cases, 17,178 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,199 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Oct. 31

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Key points for today

• Dorchester County COVID-19 cases increased by 16 to 853, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.58%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 145,281, an increase of 967 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 10 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,000.

The Spy obtains information for this chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 7 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 520 people hospitalized — 394 in acute care and 126 in intensive care.

• Of the 32,984 test results received Oct. 30, the positivity rate was 3.44%; the 7-day positivity rate was 3.77%.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

 Additional information

• A total of 3,422,662 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 1,793,391 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 145,281 cases, 17,093 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,181 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

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Hogan Renews State of Emergency as COVID Cases Inch Upward

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Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) renewed the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Friday, a day that saw the nation surpass 9 million cases of the often-deadly virus.  

It’s the 10th renewal the governor has issued since the coronavirus crisis hit Maryland in late winter — and it comes as many of the state’s metrics suggest a third wave of COVID-19 infections has begun. 

“This crisis is far from over, and this virus does not recognize state borders,” Hogan said in a statement. “I want to remind Marylanders that the only way to keep our state open for business is to avoid traveling to hotspots and continue following the public health guidelines. We cannot let our guard down, and we must remain vigilant.”

According to a New York Times analysis of national COVID-19 data, 38 states — including neighboring Pennsylvania and Delaware — have coronavirus infection rates that are “high and getting higher.” 

Maryland is one of just nine states (along with the District of Columbia) where the spread is said to be “lower but going up.”

Public health experts across the country have warned that the U.S. — like Europe — can expect to see a significant increase in infections and hospitalizations as the weather cools, the days grow shorter and people spend more time indoors.

Having endured a huge spike in April and a second wave in July, Maryland’s latest numbers appear to show the outlines of a third increase: 

Hospitalizations: The state’s seven-day average daily hospitalization rate is now 470, up from 318 on Sept. 25, an increase of 48%.

(The state hit its first peak on May 6, with a rolling average of 1,674 people receiving hospital care; the second peak occurred on Aug. 3, at 569.)

The state Department of Health reported 513 people hospitalized on Friday, an 83% increase from Sept. 20, when the count stood at 281. ICU bed usage was up 85% during that same period, from 68 to 126.

Deaths: Maryland experiences far fewer deaths than many other states, a range of between three and 11 per day, a rate that has held steady for many weeks. Still, a Washington Post analysis found that the state’s death rate has increased 14% in the past week. 

In extending the state’s health emergency order on Friday, Hogan acknowledged the troubling metrics.

“While Maryland’s positivity and case rates remain lower than most states in America, we are closely monitoring increases in some of our key health metrics as well as rising numbers in states across the country,” he said. 

Can Maryland avoid the massive spikes in new cases that have gripped much of the Midwest and Plains? 

It’s hard to know, of course. But if so, it will be likely be because the Mid-Atlantic was hard hit early-on in the pandemic, said Dr. Jeffrey Elting, the former head of bioterrorism response for the Washington, D.C., Hospital Association.

“Perhaps the most susceptible people, unfortunately, have already had it pass through them,” said Elting, a former White House physician. “Maybe there’s more asymptomatic infections that have been out there and maybe there’s some antibody levels that give people some protection that we just don’t know about yet.” 

He said the people he encounters seem to have taken the urgings of public health experts to heart. 

“People wash their hands a lot more nowadays. They practice a degree of social distancing, which is all good. People wear masks,” Elting said.  

“Most of the people that I see are pretty conscientious and focused and well-informed. Some places, people may not be.” 

By Bruce DePuyt

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Oct. 30

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Key points for today

• Dorchester County COVID-19 cases increased by 11 to 637, according to the county health department. Deaths increased by 1 to 11.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.30%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 144,314, an increase of 927 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 10 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 3,990.

The Spy obtains information for this chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 11 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 513 people hospitalized — 387 in acute care and 126 in intensive care.

• Of the 28,516 test results received Oct. 29, the positivity rate was 4.01%; the 7-day positivity rate was 3.71%.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

 Additional information

• A total of 3,389,678 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 1,782,204 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 144,314 cases, 17,023 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,164 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Oct. 29

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Key points for today

• Talbot County COVID-19 cases increased by 2 to 652, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.65%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 143,387, an increase of 962 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 11 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 3,980.

The Spy obtains information for this chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 1 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 502 people hospitalized — 382 in acute care and 120 in intensive care.

• Of the 27,720 test results received Oct. 28, the positivity rate was 4.25%; the 7-day positivity rate was 3.52%.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

 Additional information

• A total of 3,361,281 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 1,773,461 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 143,387 cases, 16,971 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,144 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

The Spy Newspapers may periodically employ the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the clarity and accuracy of our content.